Govt launches Indian Sign Language mobile app 'Sign Learn'Sign Learn is based on the Indian sign language dictionary of the Indian Sign Language Research And Training Centre (ISLRTC) which contains...
24 Sep, 2022, 12.32 AM IST
Hindi a 'friend' of regional languages: Union Home Minister Amit ShahSpeaking at the All India Official Language Conference in Surat on Hindi Day, Shah said that accepting the co-existence of languages was ne...
15 Sep, 2022, 11.31 AM IST
- Large Hindi dictionary with common spoken words of Hindi and regional languages to be prepared: MHA Secy
Anshuli Arya, Secretary (Official Language), Union Ministry of Home Affairs said today, connecting Hindi with technology is the need of the...
18 Dec, 2021, 11.45 PM IST
Oxford declares 'Samvidhaan' the Hindi word of 2019, says it reflects ethos, mood of the yearThe word ‘Samvidhaan' first received widespread attention in August 2019.
28 Jan, 2020, 06.05 PM IST
Oxford Dictionary chooses 'Aadhaar' as Hindi word of 2017The word gained popularity due to Aadhaar card.
27 Jan, 2018, 07.59 PM IST
In a first, Oxford launches Hindi word of the yearThe Hindi word of the year will be a word or expression that has attracted a great deal of interest this year.
16 Nov, 2017, 03.20 PM IST
From Anna to Abba, 70 Indian words added to Oxford dictionaryAs per the latest list of inclusions, 70 new Indian words from Telugu, Urdu, Tamil, Hindi and Gujarati languages have been added to the dic...
29 Oct, 2017, 05.23 PM IST
'Anna', 'achcha', and 70 other Indian words make it to the Oxford DictionaryMost of the Indian words added to the dictionary pertain to relationships, culture and food.
26 Oct, 2017, 04.43 PM IST
English should not become like HindiEnglish, so far, did not have that obstacle to confound users, but Cambridge University seems bent on giving a gender bias to even those wo...
18 Jun, 2017, 12.57 PM IST
First-of-its-kind Indian sign language dictionary to be out soonThe dictionary will contain graphic representations of popular signs and will also include regional variations.
20 Mar, 2017, 06.23 PM IST
Google, Microsoft to promote Hindi appsThe World Hindi Conference is turning out to be a hi-tech affair with big global brands showcasing gadgets having in-built Hindi software a...
12 Sep, 2015, 10.26 AM IST
Tech giants make a beeline to promote Hindi appsThe ongoing three-day World Hindi Conference is turning out to be a hi-tech affair with big global brands showcasing electronic gadgets hav...
11 Sep, 2015, 06.07 PM IST
Dictionary of Hindi Etymology soonThe government has initiated a process of bringing out a dictionary of Hindi Etymology with 1 lakh entries, including common electronic ter...
05 Aug, 2015, 03.37 PM IST
Hindi's importance to increase with India's prosperity: PM Narendra ModiPM Modi had detailed discussions with the President Islam Karimov and Prime Minister Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoev of Uzbekistan
07 Jul, 2015, 01.19 PM IST
Oriflame's Niklas Frisk surprises with a speech in HindiOriflame's South Asia head and India MD Niklas Frisk was a big hit with the audience when he gave the opening speech in Hindi at the compan...
27 May, 2015, 10.59 AM IST
Indian kitchen goes global, 'keema', 'papad' now English wordsReflecting the global popularity of Indian food, a number of Indian words like 'keema' and 'papad' have been accepted in the Oxford English...
19 Jan, 2015, 05.32 PM IST
- 'Bollywood' makes it to another lexicon
India's top actors may find the description of the Hindi film industry as Bollywood "derogatory" and "humiliating" but the word has just be...
30 Jul, 2007, 10.40 AM IST